Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusPseudelephantopus
Scientific name with authorshipPseudelephantopus spicatus (Juss. ex Aubl.) C.F.Baker
Indexed scientific synonyms
Ageratum dubium BlancoAgeratum quadriflorum BlancoDistreptus nudiflorus Cass., 1819Distreptus replicatus Cass.Distreptus spicatus (B.Juss. ex Aubl.) Cass.Distreptus spicatus var. interruptus Ram.GoyenaDistreptus spicatus var. nicaraguensis Ram.GoyenaDistreptus spicatus var. spicatusElephantopus colimensis Sessé & Moc.Elephantopus dubius BlancoElephantopus glaber Sessé & Moc.Elephantopus littoralis Sessé & Moc.Elephantopus spicatus B.Juss.Elephantopus spicatus Juss. ex Aubl.Elephantopus spicatus var. densiflorus KuntzeElephantopus spicatus var. flavidus KuntzeElephantopus spicatus var. laxiflorus KuntzeElephantopus spicatus var. lilacinus KuntzeElephantopus spicatus var. roseus KlattElephantopus spicatus var. spicatusElephantopus strigosus Willd.Elephantopus strigosus Willd. ex DC.Matamoria spicata (Juss. ex Aubl.) La Llave & Lex.Matamoria spicata LaLlavePseudelephantopus spicatus (B.Juss. ex Aubl.) VahlPseudelephantopus spicatus (Juss. ex Aubl.) C.F.BakerPseudo-elephantopus spicatus (Juss. ex Aubl.) Gleason
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier239804-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Malaria and Fever in Latin America
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.